Columnists

Don’t Let The Wind Spoil Your Summer Fun!

Issue 26.15

Summertime brings a host of outdoor activities, from golfing and fishing to picnicking and hiking in the mountains. Quite often, it also brings wind, which for hearing aid wearers can interfere with the ability to hear the speech of a companion (besides being just plain annoying!)

To make the great outdoors more enjoyable, […]

Geek Speak… Staying Safe From Hackers

Issue 26.15

Recently I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with real “hackers”. These are people that not only understand how to use the internet and software, but concentrate on learning how to manipulate the web to get what they want and to look at anything they want – including your information. The […]

Genealogy Corner… St. George FamilySearch Library

Issue 26.15

We are lucky in St. George to have the St. George FamilySearch Library. A little birdie told me that ground should break on a new library on the block south of the temple later this year for a state of the art facility that will include a Discovery Center. A FamilySearch Discover Center […]

Have I Planned Enough?

Issue 26.15

Question: Are there benefits to setting aside funds for my funeral ahead of time? The answer is yes. By planning now, it may spare your family the financial burden of paying for your funeral when you die. Decisions about who is responsible for paying and where the money will come from are not […]

Just Because We Can, Doesn’t Mean We Should

Issue 26.15

One of those subjects patients have a hard time talking about is end of life wishes. The worst time to be having this conversation is when you are suddenly taking a significant down turn with being sick, severely ill, or having a medical emergency. Even worse is if you are impaired enough that […]

Principles of Freedom – A Chance to See, Think and Learn

Issue 26.15

I am going to do things a little differently this week. There is an event this Saturday morning, June 27th at 10 AM in the St. George Branch of the Washington County Library. It is a political convention for a small but growing political party. I am offering an open invitation to those […]

Regenerative Medicine And Stem Cell Therapy

Issue 26.15

Musculoskeletal injuries are a common problem for all of us, and as we age degenerative musculoskeletal conditions are a frequent barrier to maintaining the active lifestyle we desire. Typically, up to this point in time, physicians and other health care providers have managed the symptoms which are the result of these musculoskeletal injuries […]

Richens Eye Center Welcomes New Ophthalmologist… Shawno E. May Accepts New Position

Issue 26.15

Ophthalmologist, Shawno E. May, MD, will be leaving the U.S. Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, FL to join the professional staff at Richens Eye center and specialize in comprehensive ophthalmology this month.

Dr. Sharon Richens said they are extremely thrilled to have May joining their practice and the fact that a man with his […]

Understanding Your Social Security… Report For Duty By Reporting Fraud

Issue 26.15

In July, with American flags flying, we celebrate our nation’s birthday and the freedoms and protections we hold dear. Although love for your country can take many forms, Social Security takes preventing and combating fraud as seriously as we take our other vital missions. Social Security has a zero-tolerance policy for fraud. In […]

Geek Speak… Keyboards

Issue 25.15

Last time we looked at the options available with mice (mouses?). While there is less variety in the keyboard world, it is good to know that there are options that might be interesting to our readers.

The basic keyboard that comes with most new or used computers is pretty cheap but fairly functional. […]